I recently came across a new term related to men in our culture. It is called the “man box.” “In the absence of emotional authenticity, American men become homogeneous in their expression of self. This encourages their location, willingly or otherwise, in what many writers have come to call the Man Box. The Man Box…
In Luke 21, Jesus is talking about the future when he says, “They will hand you over to synagogues and put you in prison, and you will be brought before kings and governors, and all on account of my name. And so you will bear testimony to me” (v. 12-13). Could the time come when…
Another subject that came up at our recent “Wildman” Saturday was the relationship with our fathers. Some still had dads alive, while others had lost their dads. When men get honest about their past unresolved pain, the subject often turns to our fathers. So we talked about the struggle of “honoring” our fathers, even though…
During this Lenten season I have been reflecting on the passion of our Lord. Peter keeps coming to mind as I think of the men who read this blog. Peter can be a great encouragement for us, when we fail our Lord. I consider Peter the Patron Saint of a men’s “Soul Care” group. Peter…